Terminal Naranjal

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Terminal Naranjal
Metropolitano - Estacion Naranjal.jpg
General information
Location Av. Túpac Amaru & Av. Chinchaysuyo (north) / Av. Los Alisos (south), Lima
Peru
Owned by Urban Transport Authority
Bus routesRegular:
Metropolitano, Regular A.svg Metropolitano, Regular B.svg Metropolitano, Regular D.svg
Expreso:
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Alimentador:
AN-01, AN-03, AN-05, AN-06, AN-07, AN-08, AN-10, AN-12, AN-13, AN-14, AN-15, AN-16, AN-17, AN-18
Construction
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
History
OpenedNovember 2010 (2010-11)
Passengers
81,800 (daily)

Terminal Naranjal is the northern terminal of the Metropolitano bus system in Lima, Peru. Located in a disputed area [1] [2] of the district of Independencia, it is the northern end of the line for the system and its busiest station. [3] [4]

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History

The name of the terminal (as well as its adjacent avenue and roundabout) comes from its location, a former sugarcane mill located on the site of an hacienda of the same name in lands owned by Conquistadors Francisco de Ampuero and Nicolás de Ribera since 1732. [5]

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References

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  2. "SMP e Independencia: la historia del origen del conflicto limítrofe". América Noticias . 2019-06-03.
  3. "Metropolitano: Estaciones Naranjal y Matellini no tienen certificado de seguridad". La Prensa . 2013-11-11.
  4. Cabrera Campos, Gerardo (2019-12-30). "Experiencia Metropolitano: esto es lo que vive un ciudadano que viaja de Naranjal a Miraflores". El Comercio .
  5. Sánchez, Marilú (2023-04-17). "¿Por qué la estación Naranjal del Metropolitano lleva ese nombre?". La República .